Beaverton Civic Plan

Open HouseOctober 27, 2010

Agenda• Workshop Recap• Review & Discussion Civic Plan Products

– #1 Central City Plan and Strategy– #2 Citywide Land Use & Transportation

Strategy– #3 Housing Strategy– #4 Topic Papers

• Economic Development• Natural Systems & Cultural Resources• Governance & Public Services

• We’ll go through major themes and pause for questions and discussion

Instant Polling – Everyone Has a Clicker?

• Warm-up Questions

I am…

2%

16%

58%

16%

5%

2%1. Under 18

2. 19 – 25

3. 26 – 45

4. 46 – 64

5. 65+

6. Decline to answer

I have lived in Beaverton (or nearby) for…

2%

2%

49%

29%

12%

5%1. Less than a year

2. 1 – 5 years

3. 5 – 10 Years

4. 10 + Years

5. All my life

6. Decline to answer

What best describes you?

39%

15%

7%

7%

32%

1. This is my first Civic Plan event

2. I attended the Citywide Workshop

3. I attended the Drop-in Session

4. I attended the Results Unveiling

5. I’ve done it all!

My Biggest Interest in the Civic Plan is…

0%

17%

12%

2%

19%

50%1. Revitalizing the central city

2. Fixing transportation problems

3. More and better housing options

4. Economic Development and jobs

5. Creek and Open Space amenities

6. Other

September Workshop

Central City Maps (13)

Citywide Maps (12)

Businesses in center, new plan should connect these places

The heart of Beaverton

Library

Fred Meyer

The Round

Canyon Road

TV Hwy

Hall B

lvd

Farmington

Central City Plan & Strategy

• Objectives– An Identity – Seamless connections to,

from, and within– Mixed-uses (housing,

jobs & shopping)– Lively places, day and

night– Open Space system

How we get there

• Transportation system improvements, especially walkability

• Open space and Creek amenity framework

• Land use and redevelopment Workshop Input

Central City Vision

Central City Vision

Central City Vision

Central City Vision

Where Participants put Creek Amenity Chips Downtown

September live polling results: Priorities for Beaverton’s Creeks

Existing Parks & Open Space

Proposed Parks, Plazas & Open Space

Parks, Plazas, Open Space & Network

Near-Term Focus

• Beaverton Creek (west of Hall)

• Emphasize water quality improvements– Green streets– Restoration– Coordinate with

redevelopment

Long-Term Focus

• Creeks east of Hall– Depends on location

of new streets & connections

– Flooding in these areas is a long-term issue

– Flood proofing & resilient building practices

Example: Flood Proofing

– Flood proofing of buildings so that they can be readily cleaned and returned to active use quickly.

• Using concrete block construction, no sheetrock or carpet on ground floor (waterproof materials)

– Flooding as a nuisance, not a disaster

The open space ideas for the Central district are on the right track

0%

0%

14%

44%

42%

1. Agree Strongly

2. Agree

3. Neutral

4. Disagree

5. Disagree Strongly

September Live Polling Results:Top Priorities for Transportation Downtown?

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

Move More Traffic Increase Walkability

Agree Strongly

Agree

Proposed Network & Key Intersections

Pedestrian Routes

How do you rate the pedestrian connections that are depicted

0%

5%

28%

56%

12%

1. Strongly agree

2. Agree

3. Neutral

4. Disagree

5. Strongly Disagree

Workshop Ideas for Canyon, Broadway & Farmington

Two-way

One-way

or

OR Other?

One-way streets

Workshop Participants Selected both Broadway and Farmington as Couplet Pairs w/ Canyon

Canyon-Broadway Couplet: 6 MapsCanyon-Farmington Couplet: 3 MapsTwo-Way on Canyon: 3 Maps

September Live Polling Results:

Further investigation of Couplet

Couplet Options: Ericson and Lombard Cross-Overs

Couplet Options: Hocken and 217 Cross-Overs

Further investigation of Couplet

Couplet Options

Advantages• Provides greater through-capacity• Makes greater use of existing capacity at lower cost• Provides on-street parking, promoting adjacent businesses• Provides greater safety• Provides bike lanes on both streets, and with slower speeds

Couplet Options

Disadvantages• Requires substantial out-of-direction travel • Will require re-configuring signals• Will require some right-of-way acquisition• 217 frontage road, may overload capacity and be confusing• May require additional rail crossings

More Travel Lanes

Oregon Department of Transportation MLK Blvd. Transportation Study

MLK Cross Sections From ODOT Study Show New Options

Martin Luther King Boulevard

Canyon Road

Canyon Road

Canyon Road Potential Street Sections

Canyon Road Potential Street Sections

Canyon Road Potential Street Sections

Eliminating left-hand turns on minor streets on Canyon is a fair exchange for wider sidewalks or more onstreet parking

4%

11%

22%

22%

41%

1. Agree Strongly

2. Agree

3. Neutral

4. Disagree

5. Disagree Strongly

Primary East-West Bike Routes

Broadway Bike Boulevard

Broadway Bike Boulevard

Canyon Rd.

Bike Route

Broadway

Bike Boulevard

Discussion

September live polling results: What should happen on Broadway?

Broadway – Existing ConditionsStrengths:• Main Street retail

character• Distinctive

intersection treatments at Watson and Hall

• Low traffic volume east-west connection

Weaknesses:• Narrow sidewalks• Lack of bike

parking• Buildings on

north side of street are not pedestrian-oriented

Broadway as a Festival Street

• Street trees & furniture• On-street and pooled

parking• Slow speeds for cars

most of the time• Can be closed to traffic

for special occasions

Broadway Today

Festival Street: Normal Day

Festival Street: Special Event

How do you rate the Broadway festival street concept as designed

0%

5%

2%

14%

79%

1. Agree Strongly

2. Agree

3. Neutral

4. Disagree

5. Disagree Strongly

Beaverton Urban Renewal Plan:Potential Implementation Tool

• Urban Renewal can help finance central district objectives

• Civic Plan Strategies and Urban Renewal projects are mutually reinforcing

URA Project CategoriesBroadway Examples

Infrastructure & Transportation Improvements: Bike lanes, sidewalk extensions

Incentive Programs: Storefront Improvements, predevelopment assistance, environmental assessments

Public / Private Partnerships: Catalyst projects, shared parking facilities

Community Identity-building Projects: Signage, Plantings, Street Trees

Which of these Project Categories do you think is most important?

5%

26%

18%

50%1. Infrastructure and Transportation

2. Community and Identity Building

3. Public Private Partnerships

4. Incentives

Which do you think is second most important?

5%

24%

35%

35%1. Infrastructure and Transportation

2. Community and Identity Building

3. Public Private Partnerships

4. Incentives

Next Steps

• Parking district plan• Catalytic projects• Urban design and amenities• Detailed streetscape plan for all streets• Design guideline concepts• Recommended zoning changes

Citywide Land Use & Transportation Strategy

• Land Use needs– 20-Minute Neighborhoods– Mixed-Use Centers– Employment Lands

• Transportation investments– Bike networks– Key Traffic Improvements

Mixed Use Centers

• Were concentrated in a couple key areas:– Hall and Allen– Murray and Allen

Neighborhood Centers

• Were distributed around the city

Example:Hall and Allen

Recommend that Concept to be Added to Comprehensive Plan

• Mixed-use & Neighborhood Centers• Scale and design issues• Neighborhood compatibility• Market feasibility• Zoning & Infrastructure

Implemented through Small Area Planning

• A toolkit for implementation as opportunities arise

• Emphasizes getting the zoning and infrastructure right

• Connects infrastructure with capital planning

Small Area Planning: Also Can Be Used for Employment Areas

• City has a very limited supply of employment lands (i.e. not retail)

• How to make the most of parcels ready for reuse?

Repurposing Defunct Corridor Retail Areas

Redevelop existing lower-density employment uses to higher-density uses

&Increased density of employment

• Use performance zoning to ensure that noise, odors, etc. are contained in the building?

• Like incubator space, brewing, light manufacturing or assembly

Recommendation:Update City’s Economic Development Strategy

• Define Beaverton’s role in the region

• Determine space and building needs

• Coordinate master planning and investments with property owners

Beaverton should pursue small area planning as a redevelopment tool

0%

0%

8%

45%

47%

1. Agree Strongly

2. Agree

3. Neutral

4. Disagree

5. Disagree Strongly

Repurposing defunct retail corridors and low-production employment lands into efficient job centers should be a key priority for the city

3%

5%

8%

19%

65%

1. Agree Strongly

2. Agree

3. Neutral

4. Disagree

5. Disagree Strongly

Discussion

September live polling results: Are you a bicyclist today?

September live polling results: In the future would you like to be…?

Potential Demand

Desired Bike ConnectionCity Boundary

Bike/Walk Connections from the Workshop

Existing Bike Lane

Bike System Gaps

Issue / Barrier

Existing Trail

Biking in Beaverton Today

Potential Bike Network

Current Bicycle and Pedestrian Assets• Downtown bike-ped

environment (e.g. 5th)

• Regional and local multi-use trails (e.g. Fanno Creek)

• Bike lanes and sidewalks on many arterial streets

• Walking/biking to school facilities/encouragement

• Innovative traffic calming treatments /signage

Pedestrian refuges/Mid-block crossings

Merge treatmentsBike lanes/Sharrows

Bicycle/pedestrian activated signals Traffic calming

Building upon Beaverton’s Bike/Ped Assets with…

Leading pedestrian intervals

Bike box/Intersectiontreatments

Left-turn treatments

Wayfindingsignage

Off-set intersection treatments

Building upon Beaverton’s Bike/Ped Assets with…

The city should emphasize low-traffic citywide connections for bikes

0%

9%

13%

9%

69%

1. Agree Strongly

2. Agree

3. Neutral

4. Disagree

5. Disagree Strongly

Next Steps

• System-wide traffic analysis• Modeling results• Strategic Network Improvements

Discussion

Beaverton Housing Strategy

• Demographic Forecast• Future Housing Needs• Strategies for meeting

need & preserving existing housing stock

Who do we need to plan housing for?

• Aging Baby Boomers – the housing which allows seniors to age in Beaverton

• The grown children of many of these families – both singles and couples can have a reason to settle down in the city

• A new diverse population – housing which meets the needs of new immigrants, multi-generational families etc.

Claritas Market Segment DataMarket Segment Description Percentage

of Households

Brite Lites, Li'l City Upscale Middle Age w/o Kids

10%

Up-and-Comers Middle-Income Younger w/o Kids

9%

Upward BoundUpscale Middle Age w/Kids

9%

New BeginningsLow Income Younger Mix

7%

Young Influentials Middle Income Younger w/o Kids

6%

Younger couples w/o children: “Young Influentials”

Ideal neighborhoods

Central District, walkable neighborhoods

Targeted prototypes

ApartmentsMixed-useCourtyard housingCompact single family

Prototypes attractive to this market

Housing Types

• Identify housing types to match future demand– Sponsor design

competitions– Develop infill design

toolkit for developers

Multi-family and attached housing have led new development in Beaverton

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Single FamilyDetached

Single FamilyAttached

Apartment/CondoUnits

Encouraging the construction of housing types that will meet future needs should be a key priority for the city

0%

7%

15%

26%

52%

1. Agree Strongly

2. Agree

3. Neutral

4. Disagree

5. Disagree Strongly

Neighborhood Stabilization Programs

• Existing Programs for ownership properties – Mend-a-Home– Hope-4-Homes– Adapt-a-Home

• Consider expanding to include renter-occupied units

• Use Code enforcement and crime prevention programs in targeted areas

Neighborhood Stabilization Programs

• Upgrade neighborhoods that are in need of reinvestment– Connectivity & green streets– Provide financial incentives for

developing desired housing – Create neighborhood community

plans– Partner with non-profit

organizations to create affordable housing

– Build a community land trust presence in Beaverton

Neighborhood stabilization programs should address both owner- and renter-occupied homes

0%

3%

10%

31%

55%

1. Agree Strongly

2. Agree

3. Neutral

4. Disagree

5. Disagree Strongly

Discussion

Next Steps• November-December:

– Strategic Plan Document Production

• Roll-out in January

• City Council Study Sessions Begin (January)

Thank You!

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